City Council

6. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NOS. 32091 AND 31393 WITH FRIENDS IN DEED TO EXTEND THE TERMS AND INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNTS BY $107,910 AND $70,148 RESPECTIVELY, THEREBY INCREASING THE GRAND TOTALS TO NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNTS OF $475,753 AND $859,525 RESPECTIVELY, FOR STREET OUTREACH AND MOTEL-BASED SHELTER SERVICES (Housing Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3), the “common sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; (2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32091 with The FID Group dba Friends In Deed to increase the contract value by $107,910.20, thereby increasing the grand total to a not-to-exceed amount of $475,753.20, for provision of street outreach services; (3) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 31393 with The FID Group dba Friends In Deed to increase the contract value by $70,148.26, thereby increasing the grand total to a not-to-exceed amount of $859,525.75, and extending the term through June 30, 2026 for provision of homelessness prevention services; (4) Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to Contract Nos. 32091 and 31393 which extend the term beyond June 30, 2026; and (5) To the extent the amendments to Contract Nos. 32091 and 31393 could be considered separate procurements subject to the Competitive Selection process, grant exemptions pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) contracts for professional or unique services.